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Glenn Ituriaga<br />
VERDE ISLAND<br />
Verde Island has been a destination for tourist and<br />
divers in Batangas City since 1999, after the Pastor clan<br />
opened an P80 Million resort at Brgy.<br />
San Antonio.<br />
Isla Verde is no longer the mythical land<br />
as it was seen in the past. It is, in fact, an<br />
island off the coast of Batangas City. It’s<br />
composed of six barangays and is home<br />
to over 7000 residents. Verde Island<br />
shelters enormous riches! It is a treasure<br />
trove of marine life. When we cross Verde<br />
Island Passage on the way to Mindoro & Puerto Galera<br />
you might be lucky enough to see the dolphins that<br />
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Verde Island<br />
shelters enormous<br />
riches! It is a<br />
treasure trove of<br />
marine life.<br />
frequent the area. When they swim and jump alongside<br />
the boat, it is something magical, but not surprising.<br />
Isla Verde rises in the middle of this<br />
passage, which was described by a 2007<br />
Smithsonian Institute study as one of<br />
the world’s better marine biodiversity<br />
citing the high concentration of marine<br />
species.<br />
The eponymous Verde Island, located<br />
right in the centre of the strait, is one of<br />
the best diving places in the Philippines<br />
due to its pristine clear waters and nice under water view.<br />
Daily trips for scuba divers are made from Puerto Galera.
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